There’s a Blessing for That!

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, hamotzi lechem min ha’aretz.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei meenei m’zonot.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created all types of nourishment.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei pree ha’eitz.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created the fruit of the tree.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei pree ha’adamah
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created the fruit of the earth.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei pree hagafen.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created the fruit of the vine.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shehakol n’hiyeh beedvaro.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, by whose word all things exist.

Blessings for Scents

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei meenei v’sameem.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created many types of spices.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei atzei v’sameem.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created fragrant trees.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei asvei v’sameem.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created fragrant plants.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, hanotein rayach tov bapeirot.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who gives good fragrance to fruit.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, borei shemen arev.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who creates fragrant oil.

Blessings for Sights

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, zocheir habreet v’ne’eman beevreeto v’kayam b’ma’amaro.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who remembers the covenant and is faithful in keeping promises.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shelo chisar b’olamo davar uvara vo b’riyot tovot v’eelanot tovim l’hanot bahem b’nai adam.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has withheld nothing from the world, and has created lovely creatures and beautiful trees for people to enjoy.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, she’asah et hayam hagadol.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made the great sea.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shekacha lo b’olamo.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has such beauty in the world.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, oseh ma’aseh v’reisheet.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Source of Creation.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, matzeev g’vool almanah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who restores the borders of the widow (Zion).

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, pokei’ach eev’reem.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who gives sight to the blind.

Blessings for Actions

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, asher keedshanu b’meetz’votav v’tzivanu al n’tilat yadayim.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy in the commandments and commanded us to wash our hands.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, asher keedshanu b’meetz’votav v’tzivanu l’heetateif batzeetzeet.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy in the commandments and commanded us to wrap ourselves in the tallit.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, asher keedshanu b’meetz’votav v’tzivanu la’asok b’deevray Torah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy in the commandments and commanded us to engage with the words of Torah.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, asher keedshanu b’meetz’votav al hatzedakah.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy in the commandments and commanded us to perform Tzedakah.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, she’asani b’tzalmo.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made me in God’s image.

Blessings for People

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, m’chayeh hameiteem.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who gives life to the dead.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shechalak mei’chochmato leeray’av.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has given wisdom to those who revere God.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shenatan mei’chochmato l’vasar vadam.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has given wisdom to human beings.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, m’shaneh habriyot.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes people different.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shenatan mik’vodo l’vasar vadam.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has given honor to human beings